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“My name is Sara and I am an Intern. I wanted to intern with Catholic Charities because my grandfather was a refugee from Ukraine during World War II, and I wanted to be able to meet and [...]

“My name is Tim and I am the Senior Support Specialist here at Catholic Charities. I began working with refugees during my internship with International Rescue Committee while studying to get my [...]

“My name is Pawta, I am from Thailand. I am in 11th grade. My favorite subject in school is English. I want to go to college after graduation, and study to become a dentist. When I came to the [...]

“My name is Nyota Louise, I came here with my family from Congo. We are happy to be here, the entire process was very difficult. We have met friends so far, and we see the positives that this [...]

“My name is Gisele. I am from Rwanda. I am in the 9th grade. I came to America because of the war. So coming to America in 2016, there were many changes from what I was used to. One major [...]

“My name is Diane, I am 16 years old. I like to be in America. The best thing about America is that all children go to school, and there are freedoms that help me live a good life. In Rwanda, [...]

“My name is Claude, and I am from Rwanda. I am happy to be here in America. It is a big honor to be here, because you get more opportunities in everyday life, as well as opportunities to prepare [...]

“My name is Eh Heh and I am from Burma. I lived in a refugee camp in Thailand for ten years. There we did difficult labor such as planting and harvesting. We stayed in bamboo tents and it was [...]

“My name is Ahmed Ghafoori, and I am from Bagdad. I was born and raised there. In Bagdad, I worked as an electrical mechanic. I grew up during the times of the war, and it was incredibly [...]

“My name is Ammar Najm. I am from Basrah, Iraq. I was born and raised there. I have witnessed both the first and second gulf war, and it has had many negative effects on me. I came to the United [...]